Staff Avionics Mechanical Engineer

Alumni Founders; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous PTO

Sick leave policy

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stiped

Job summary

Alumni Founders in Long Beach, CA, designs space-grade avionics hardware, delivering enclosures and thermal systems for harsh launch and space environments. This role leads mechanical design from concept through testing, requiring hands-on lab work, CAD proficiency, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and flight readiness.

You will own analysis, rapid iteration, and validation, working with suppliers and internal groups to meet stringent standards and budgets.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with over 7 years of experience in aerospace mechanical design or thermal management.
• Proficiency in CAD tools and hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a lab are essential.
• Experience ensuring hardware tolerances and reliability in spaceflight environments is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and delivery of mechanical hardware for space science avionics platforms.
• Develop enclosures and thermal accommodations to survive launch and space environments.
• Perform rapid iteration, analysis, and testing to validate designs and meet specifications.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure build manufacturability and test readiness.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Packaging

Thermal Management

CAD

SolidWorks

NX

Structural Analysis

Thermal Analysis

Hardware Testing

Debugging

Cross-functional Collaboration

Spaceflight Verification Standards

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Own the design, development, and delivery of mechanical hardware for next-generation space science avionics platforms, including enclosures and thermal accommodations. Ensure avionics can survive launch and space environments through rapid iteration, analysis, and testing.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with over 7 years of experience in aerospace mechanical design or thermal management. Proficiency in CAD tools and hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a lab are essential.

Key Skills

Mechanical Design, Packaging, Thermal Management, CAD, SolidWorks, NX, Structural Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Hardware Testing, Debugging, Cross-functional Collaboration, Spaceflight Verification Standards

Benefits

Competitive salary, Equity, Generous PTO, Sick leave policy, Parental leave, Annual learning and development stipend